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Renée Zellwegger wins Oscar award for best actress
Renée Zellwegger has won the best actress Academy Award for her portrayal of Judy Garland in the tumultuous final year of her life. It is ... Variety -
Joaquin Phoenix wins best actor Oscar for ‘Joker’ role
Joaquin Phoenix won the best actor Academy Award Sunday for his role as a wanna-be-comedian destined to become a supervillain in “Joker.” ... Variety -
South Korea’s ‘Parasite’ sweeps Oscar awards
South Korean social media erupted in celebration on Monday after the dark comedy “Parasite” became the first non-English language movie to ... World News -
‘Spartacus’ actor Kirk Douglas dead at 103, son Michael Douglas says
Kirk Douglas, the cleft-chinned movie star who fought gladiators, cowboys and boxers on the screen and the Hollywood establishment, died on Wednesday ... Entertainment -
Gerwig talks ‘Little Women’ for academy’s women initiative
With a new awards season underway, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences hosted a luncheon Wednesday supporting female filmmakers and ... Entertainment -
Elizabeth Taylor’s Oscars dress among her items heading to auction
A gown worn to the 1974 Academy Awards and more than 1,200 other items from the life of late actress Elizabeth Taylor will be offered for sale at an ... Entertainment -
Lebanese director Nadine Labaki’s Capharnaum gets Oscar nod
Lebanon’s Nadine Labaki made history on Tuesday when her movie Capharnaum was nominated for an Academy Award for best foreign language film, ... Entertainment -
Kevin Hart says he’s considering Oscar hosting gig again
Prodded by Ellen DeGeneres, comic Kevin Hart says he’ll reconsider his decision to step down as host of the Academy Awards.Hart had backed away ... Entertainment -
A few honorary Oscars firsts at this year’s Governors Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ annual Governors Awards may be in its 10th year, and the honorary Oscar itself in its 60th, but ... Entertainment -
Polanski threatens to sue Oscars body after expulsion
Film director Roman Polanski is threatening to sue the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after it voted to expel him from its ranks, arguing ... Entertainment -
Cosby, Polanski expelled from Academy of Motion Pictures
Television’s Bill Cosby and Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski were expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the ... Entertainment -
Film academy president John Bailey keeps job following investigation
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has concluded its review of a misconduct allegation against film academy president John Bailey and ... Entertainment -
Charlize Theron speaks at Dubai forum, says #MeToo movement is ‘undeniable’
United Nations messenger of Peace and Academy Award winner Charlize Theron spoke at the Global Education and Skills Forum in Dubai on Saturday, and ... Entertainment -
1970, the year an Algerian film won the Arabs’ only Oscar award
48 years have passed since the Algerian film "Z,” the only Arab film, received an Oscar award for best foreign film and best montage. In ... Entertainment -
Oscar contender ‘Shape of Water’ accused of ripping off 1969 play
The Shape of Water, a contender for this year’s best picture Oscar, was hit with a plagiarism lawsuit on Wednesday, alleging that its ... Entertainment -
Harvey Weinstein expelled by Oscars academy: Statement
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has expelled Harvey Weinstein, it said on Saturday, amid mounting sexual harassment, assault and rape ... Entertainment -
Accountants behind Oscars snafu will no longer attend show
The two accountants involved in the embarrassing mix-up at Sunday’s Oscars will not be invited back to the show, a spokesperson for the Academy ... Entertainment -
New York Times to air TV ad during Oscars for new ‘Truth’ campaign
The New York Times Co will air its first TV ad in seven years on Sunday’s broadcast of the Academy Awards on ABC, as the 166-year old newspaper ... Advertising & PR -
Iranian actress to shun Oscars in protest of Trump immigrant ban
An executive order expected to be signed by Trump in coming days will block the entry of immigrants from Muslim-majority countries Television & Radio -
Oscars go gaga for ‘La La Land’ with record-tying 14 nods
Here are the nominees in key categories for the 89th Academy Awards, to be handed out on February 26 in Hollywood Entertainment -
Five decades and 200 films later, Jackie Chan ‘finally’ wins Oscar
When Jackie Chan saw an Oscar at Sylvester Stallone’s house 23 years ago, he said that was the moment he decided he wanted one Variety -
Iran picks taut moral drama ‘The Salesman’ for Oscar film entry
Film by Asghar Farhad premiered in Iran on August 31 and bagged a rare two awards at Cannes earlier this year Variety -
Egyptian reporter’s DiCaprio gaffe sparks online ridicule
Despite efforts to get her ill-prepared question across, the journalist’s limited handling of the English language simply exposed her to ridicule Variety -
Leonardo DiCaprio finally wins his Oscar
The 88th Academy Awards got underway with host Chris Rock launching the show, after Hollywood's finest walked up a sun-drenched Oscars red carpet Variety -
Q&A: Pakistani Oscar-nominated film sheds light on honor killings
Two-time nominee Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy talks on Oscars diversity, power of Bollywood and why honor killings is still taboo Entertainment -
Academy sues over $200,000 so-called Oscar gift bags
The gift bag included a ‘Vampire Breast Lift’, a laser skin-tightening procedure, and a 10-day first-class trip to Israel Variety -
Oscars’ Film Academy pledges to diversify membership by 2020
The announcement came amid a backlash over the absence of actors or filmmakers of color in this year’s Oscars nominations Variety -
Will Smith joins wife in not attending the Academy Awards
Will Smith says he will not attend the Academy Awards next month Variety -
Third of Americans say Hollywood has problem with minorities: poll
Nearly two-thirds of black respondents said Hollywood had a problem with minorities Analysis -
Starry crowd dazzles in celebration of honorary Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences established the Governors Awards in 2009 Entertainment